Lipstick holder



Nov. 9, 1943. R. NYDEN. 2,333,812

I LIPSTICK HOLDER Filed Oct. 25; 1941 IN VENT OR.

fiahr/ Nyden W Wm (M WV ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 9, 1943 LIPSTICK HOLDER Robert Nyden, Manhasset, N. Y., assignor to F. N.

Burt Company, Inc., Buffalo, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application October 23, 1941, Serial No. 416,196

2 Clalms. (01. 206-56) This invention relates to a new and improved dispensing holder for lipstick or the like. It is an object of the invention to provide a holder of this type which is inexpensive to manufacture and which is readily made from materials not essential in the defense effort.

Another object is that of providing a holder of this type which is capable of manufacture on automatic machinery and assembly by relatively unskilled labor and which when in finished form will serve for the purpose intendedover long periods of time with freedom from difficulties.

A further object is that of providing an article of this type which readily lends itself to decoration and is thus especially suited for the cosmetic field.

With these and other objects in mind, reference is had to the attached sheet of drawings,

7 in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a lipstick holder and cover made in accordance with the teachings of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central cross-section of the assembled lipstick holder and cover shown in the preceding view and embodying one form of my invention;

Fig. 3 is an exploded View in perspective partially broken away to show details of construction of the lipstick holder shown in the preceding views; j

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal central cross-section of of a slightly modified form of lipstick holder embodying my invention;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the base of the lipstick holder shown in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective of a modified portion of the lipstick holder embodying my invention.

Referring now primarily to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, there is shown a lipstick holder having a lipstick receiving socket or carrier member ID which -may be formed of cardboard, fibre, plastic or other suitable material. Encircling this carrier is a tube or barrel H which may be formed of spirally or convolute wound paper, cardboard or the like, and which has a longitudinally extending slot I2 in one side wall thereof. A manipulating base i3 is associated with'this tube, preferably by means of frictional engagement between the outer lower wall of the tube and a central recess l3a. in the base. As clearly shown in Fig. 2, the central recess in the base member is formed by an upstanding peripheral flange to the inner surface of which the lower end of the tubular shell is attached. This peripheral flange has an upwardly disposed fiat supporting surface upon which the lower end of the encasing tubular shell i6, i8 rests in sliding relation. Thus when the base member I 3 is rotated, the inner tubular shell II will rotate therewith and the upper flat supporting surface of the flange will slide over the lower abutting ends of the outer shell. The carrier [0 has openings H in both side walls thereof and accommodated in said opening is a cross-pin i5 which projects beyond one wall of the carrier and through the slot II of the tube l I. Encircling the tube It is a further tube iG-which is provided with a spiral or helical groove or slot l'l extending throughout its length. A further tube l8 encases the tube l6 and is preferably secured thereto by a tight friction fit or suitable adhesive. In this connection, it may be pointed out that tubes 16 and [8 may be formed of paper or the like on any well-known type of spiral winding machine and the tube It can be wound with the adjacent edges of the paper spaced during the winding of the tube, such spacing forming the slot I! in the finish tube. Thereafter, the machine may be either manually or automatically readjusted so that the layers of paper forming the outer tube iii are so wound that the edges of the paper abut and cover up the underlying slot thus presenting a solid outer surface for the tube. If the tube i6 is formed of other material, the slot I! may be formed during the shaping of the tube or later by cutting the same in the tube body. A finishing collar member l9 may be provided for association with the upper end of the holder and which, for example, may have an internal shoulder 20 cooperating with the upper edge of the tube I I, and a lower horizontal edge 2! cooperating with the upper edge of the tube It. This collar member may be held in position by tight frictional engagement or adhesive and is formed of plastic or any other suitable material, or as can be appreciated, may in many instances be dispensed with entirely.

As shown particularly in Figs. 2 and 3, the completed holder is formed by assembling a lipstick (shown at 22) in the carrier or base member II), where it may be retained by frictional engagement, adhesive or other type of fastening means. Thereafter, the carrier and lipstick are inserted within the tube ll so that one of the openings I4 is in alignment with the slot l2. The pin I5 is then inserted through the slot l2 into the openings I4. It will be noted that when the pin l5 has been so inserted,

one end thereof projects beyond the side wall of the tube Ii through and beyond the slot I2. I

Thereafter, the tubes 13 and i8 which have been assembled during fabrication as a single unit, are inserted over the tube I i in such manner that the projecting end of the pin i rides in the slot H of the tube IS. The collar member i3 is meanwhile secured in place at the top of the holder. Thereafter, a turning of the manipulating end i3 will result in a riding of the slot in the pin i5 upwardly along the cam surface of the slot i1 carrying with it the carrier in and the lipstick 22, and thus, the latter will project above the top of-the holder through the central-opening in the collar portion I3, and by limiting the amount of turning of the manipulating base i3, the extent of projection of the lipstick can becontrolled to .suit the convenience of the user thereof. By turning the manipulating end i3'in the opposite direction, the lipstick-may,v of course, be retracted to its position within. the holder body. It .will be apparent that relative longitudinal movement between the tubes ii and i8 and IB during operation of the lipstickis prevented by the limiting characteristics-of the shoulders 2| and 24 carried by the. members i9 and I3 secured to the opposite ends of the tube A ain a transparent top 42 of plastic or the like maybe providedfor the-cover, and as illustrated,

terial which slips over the outer tube i3 of-the holder and rests against the upper edge 24 of the manipulating base l3. If desired, a transparent top 25, formed of plastic or the like, can be utilized so that the shade orcolor of the lipstick in the holder will be readily apparent to a prospective user. This top portion of the cover may be provided with internal shoulder portions 26 for engaging the inner and upper edges of the tube 23, and thus holding the topin position. The top may be frictionally held in position or an adhesive may be utilized if this is thought to be desirable.

Turning now to Figs. 4 and 5, there is illustrated a modified form of lipstick holder which has a carrier 21 for holding the lipstick and which may beformed as has been described in connection with the preceding views of cardboard, paper, plastic or the like. This carrier is provided with laterally extending holes 23.

through which a pin 23 is inserted and which pin projects at one side beyond the outside of the carrier. These members in turn are housed within a tube 30 provided with a vertically extending slot 3! for accommodation of the projecting end of the pin 29. An additional tube 32 encircles the tube 30 and is provided with a spiral or helical slot portion 33 extending throughout its length. As described in connection with the preceding views, this tube is most readily formed by utilizing a'so-called spirally wound tube of paper, cardboard orthe like and spacing the adjacent edges of the paper as it is wound. A further tube 34 in which the abutting edges of the paper or cardboard tubes ar not spaced is wound outside the tube 32 and preferably at the same time, forming an integral unit and a collar member 4! can be positioned at the top of the tubes 32 and 34 and secured to the outer surface of the tube 3|) so as to hold the same against relative longitudinal movement with tubes 32 and 34 and cause a finished edge to be presented at the top of the holder. Cooperating with the lower end of the tube 30 is a manipulating base member 33 provided with a central to firmly hold the base member 33 in assembled relation with the shell. These teeth also prevent relative rotation of the base member and shell and thus the shell can be rotated by means of the base member. The loweredges of the tubes 32 and 34 rest at the top of the shoulders 44 formed in the manipulating member 36.

The shoulder 44 of the manipulating member is of a diameter slightly in excess of that of the diameter of the outer tube 34. A cover member 33 is provided for said lipstick holder and which is so proportioned that its inner edge frictionally engages the outer edge of the shoulder 44 of the manipulating member 36, thus holding the parts together. -An outwardly extending flange 40 on the manipulating member 33 provides a seat against which. the base of the cover 38 rests.

in this instance may" have a downwardly depending flange portiorr43 for a frictional engagement with the. inner edge of the tube 38 at its top. Flange 43 may -.likewise be of slightly greater diameter than the inner diameter of the tube 38, thus bearing frl'ctlonally against the latter and forcing itself into intimate contact therewith.

As shown in Fig. 6, that portion of the holder in which is provided :a ispiral or helical track portion, may in modified form, utilize plastic, metal or other suitable material for forming the tubular member having the trackway. This, as shown at 45, has a tr'ackway 41 and is so formed as to be slightly in excess of the internal diameter of the tube. 48 with which it is designed for use. Consequently, it must be slightly compressedbefore being-inserted within the tube 46- and tends to expand and force itself into intimate frictional contact with the inner surface of said tube, thus preventing a dislodging or relative motion between the parts.

It is, of course, apparent that many changes might be made in the construction and design of the holders just described, and that man rearrangements of elements might be resorted to without in the least departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a holder of the character described, in combination, a material carrier, a tubular shell in which said carrier is mounted for longitudinal movement, a second tubular shell encasing said first mentioned shell and mounted for rotation relatively to the latter, one of said shells having a longitudinal slot and theother shell havin a helical slot, an operating member secured to said carrier and having a part extending through one of said shell slots into the other shell slot thus to cause longitudinal carrier movement when one of said shell is rotated relatively to the other, and a base member havin an upwardly extending peripheral flange with an upwardly disposed supporting surface and an interior central recess into which the lower end of said inner tubular shell is extended, said lower extended end lying next to the said peripheral flange and having attachment to the inner side thereof whereby said inner shell can be rotated by rotation of said base member, said attachment for attaching said inner shell to said base member including at least one tooth on the inner side of said peripheral flange and biting into the surface of the shell when the latter is forced into position in said central recess to hold the parts firmly together, said other or outer tubular shell having its lower extremity resting on said upwardly disposed supporting surface and slidably engaging the same during relative rotation of said tubular shells.

2. In a holder of the character described, in combination, a material carrier, an inner tubular shell in which said carrier is mounted for longitudinal movement, an outer tubular shell encasing said inner shell and mounted for rotation relatively to the latter, said inner shell having a longitudinal slot and the outer shell having a helical slot, an operating member secured to said carrier and having a part extending through the slot of said inner shell into the helical slot of the outer shell thus to cause longitudinal carrier movement when one of said tubular shells is rotated relatively to the other, said outer tubular shell including a tubular member having a spiral layer of paper the turns of which are spaced to form said helical slot, said outer tubular shell also including a tube of non-metallic sheet material in which the spiral tubular member is inserted and secured, and a base member having an upwardly extending peripheral flange with an upwardly disposed supporting surface and an interior central recess into which the lower end of said inner tubular shell is extended, said lower extended end lying next to the said peripheral flange and having attachment to the inner side thereof whereby said inner shell can be rotated by rotation of said base member, said attachment for attaching said inner shell to said peripheral flange including a plurality of spaced tooth members on the inner side of said peri heral flange and biting into the shell surface when the latter is forced into position in said central recess to hold the parts together, said tooth members having downwardly and inwardly inclined surfaces for guiding engagement with the outer surface of the entering shell, said other or outer tubular shell having its lower extremity resting on said upwardly disposed supporting surface and slidably engaging the same during relative rotation of said tubular shells.

ROBERT NYDEN.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent No, 2 555:8 I November 9, 1911.5.

ROBERT NYDEN.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page '5, sec- 0nd column, line 1, claim 2, strike out "paper" and insert instead -non metallic sheet material; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 18th day of January, A. D. 191114.

, Henry Van Arsdale, (seal) I Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

